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Regional Convenings

2024 Thriving Communities and Economic Mobility Regional Summit

 


SNAP E&T SUMMIT
April 25th, 2024
REGIONAL SUMMIT
April 26th, 2024
1170 Peachtree St NE #300
Atlanta, GA 30309
 

 


 

 

ABOUT THE SUMMIT:

We invite you to attend our upcoming dynamic in-person Regional Summit focused on partnership development to align systems and key actors in the workforce,  education, and employment landscape, all aimed at bridging the gap for adult learners to access meaningful careers and drive social and economic mobility. This Summit serves as a unique opportunity to bring together thought leaders and diverse stakeholders to learn from each other, forge relationships, and work collaboratively to accelerate the region's talent agenda.  

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

The Summit is open to any professional or organization who wants to team up with other like-minded individuals and organizations to foster an engaged and responsive workforce and create a thriving region. Employers, chambers, postsecondary institutions, workforce development, economic development, nonprofit organizations, and others won’t want to miss this opportunity.

  

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SNAP E&T SUMMIT (FREE TO ALL INTERESTED!)

April 25th, 2024

Learn about utilizing SNAP E&T to advance equity and economic mobility to create education to career pathways that center the needs of adult learners and workers. CAEL, along with our partners, Seattle Jobs Initiatives, Grant Associates, and American Public Human Services Association, will highlight innovative ways for community colleges to support student basic needs through SNAP E&T.  

Objectives for SNAP E&T Summit 
  • An overview of SNAP student eligibility and emerging policies
  • Explore strategies to promote awareness of SNAP E&T
  • Why community college partnerships are important to a quality E&T program
  • Identify best practices in case and data management of SNAP E&T
  • Examine services states can make available through E&T
  • Explore how SNAP E&T can increase educational attainment and connection to quality jobs

 

REGIONAL SUMMIT ($399 CAEL Member/$599 Non-Member)

April 26th, 2024

CAEL's Annual Regional Summit gathers experts to address the challenge of building an inclusive workforce for the rapidly-developing knowledge economy. The summit provides a platform for sharing strategies and resources, focusing on creating an effective education-to-workforce system. Sessions highlight innovative initiatives to align the workforce with adult learners' needs, offering insights from experts shaping the region's education and employment landscape.

OBJECTIVES FOR THE REGIONAL SUMMIT INCLUDE:
  • Examine the current state of the regional workforce, exploring policies that are working for underserved populations - and what more can be done
  • Unlock stakeholder perspectives on serving underserved populations
  • Explore what’s new in workforce-postsecondary education partnerships as well as employer-postsecondary education partnerships and how these programs meet employer needs
  • Examine how these types of partnerships support improving equity for individuals to access education and career pathways that lead to good jobs in in-demand fields
  • Identify and explore ways to overcome barriers for individuals to access workforce education, training programs, and postsecondary programs 
  • Examine employer-sponsored education and training programs and explore best practices that are scalable for upskilling, reskilling, and cross-skilling 
  • Unpack skill-based hiring practices that work
  • Networking, learning, collaborating, celebrating

Interested in a discounted rate to attend? Join as an individual member and save.

Members enjoy discounted access to our annual conference, professional development and training, and other opportunities to interact directly with the network that ensure you have the latest tools to effectively support adult learners and workers. CAEL’s membership support team engages with new members to ensure a seamless onboarding process that allows them to take immediate advantage of all their exclusive benefits.

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SPEAKERS INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM: 

  • The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
  • University System of Georgia
  • Seattle Jobs Initiatives
  • Grant Associates 
  • American Public Human Services Association
  • UPS
  • The Machinists Institute
  • The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
  • CAEL
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